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Photo: PCB Pakistan Women chased down a modest target of 160 claim the third and final ODI and win the three-match series 2-1 in Dubai. Pakistan’s first-ever series win against the West Indies was inspired by Diana Baig and Nashra Sandhu, who claimed three wickets apiece, while Sidra Ameen top-scored with …

Photo: AFP World tennis number one Naomi Osaka has split from her coach Sascha Bajin just 17 days after completing back-to-back Grand Slam victories at the Australian Open. “Hey everyone, I will no longer be working together with Sascha. I thank him for his work and wish him all the …

Photo: AFP Mark Wood answered West Indian pace with fearsome heat of his own as the fast-bowler claimed his first five-wicket innings haul in Tests and put England in control on the second day of the third and final Test in St Lucia on Sunday. Playing his first match of …

Photo: AFP The odds appear to be stacked against Sri Lanka in a two-Test series against South Africa, which starts at Kingsmead on Wednesday, but the tourists can take heart from their previous record in Durban. The away team head into the series following heavy defeats in New Zealand and …

Photo: AFP Pakistan suffered their first defeat in a T20I series after 11 series wins when they recently lost 2-1 to South Africa but the Men in Green have kept their position at the top of the T20I rankings. The series defeat did mean that Pakistan lost three points and …

Photo: AFP Anthony Martial has the talent to reach Cristiano Ronaldo’s level if he puts his mind to it, according to Manchester United caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Martial had looked set to leave the club in the summer after falling out with Jose Mourinho but battled his way back …

The Pakistan Cricket Board has announced the schedule of the five-match ODI series between Pakistan and Australia. The series will be played in the United Arab Emirates. The series will begin on March 22 and the first match will be played in Sharjah. The final will be played on March 31, …

Photo: AFP Thibaut Courtois overcame the jeers — and a barrage of toy rats — while Gareth Bale delivered a timely reminder of his talents as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 3-1 in a feisty city derby on Saturday. Real’s fifth league win in a row means they sit second …

Photo: AFP Liverpool returned to winning ways and the top of the Premier League table while Manchester United climbed into fourth place on Saturday as English football paid tribute to the late Emiliano Sala. First-half goals from Sadio Mane and Georginio Wijnaldum together with Mohamed Salah’s 48th-minute effort saw Liverpool …

Photo: AFP Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Chairman Ehsan Mani has said he aims to make the board a more professional organisation. “I want to make the PCB into a professional organisation run by professional people,” he said. “These kind of people will help us run smoothly. This can only help …